Need psychiatry NOW! “Urgent” versus “Emergent”
To help maintain the sanity of our patients and our staff, we share this concept with our Mindful patients for educational purposes only. Mindful is NOT an emergency clinic. This blog is not medical advice nor does it list individual treatment options. Instead, the...
Mindful & COVID Update #2
I'm pretty sure I contracted COVID last February 2020 before we fully understood what was going on. I had high fevers, nasal congestion, and headaches that made me feel like my head was exploding. I went to my family care doc feeling crappy with a high heart rate and...
Finding cheaper medications and better pharmacy service
A long time ago in a land far away (Lufkin and Waco), I worked at Eckerd Drugs. I learned a ton: working the front cash register, developing pictures in the photo lab, and eventually, I made my way back to the pharmacy where I became a nationally certified pharmacy...
Modern loneliness: managing towards growth
As more and more articles about the connection between loneliness and social media appear, I cringe. Social media’s deceptive truth is that “we’re now more connected than ever.” But this technology comes with a price. You pay for what you value and you value what you...
Mindful means progressive psychiatry
By 34 years old I was almost completely burnt out working as a psychiatrist. I’d spent three years across three health networks, laboring in a system that felt more like tedious administrative work than true patient care. I was told to double-book clients, and spent...
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Need psychiatry NOW! “Urgent” versus “Emergent”
To help maintain the sanity of our patients and our staff, we share this concept with our Mindful patients for educational purposes only. Mindful is NOT an emergency clinic. This blog is not medical advice nor does it list individual treatment options. Instead, the...
Mindful & COVID Update #2
I'm pretty sure I contracted COVID last February 2020 before we fully understood what was going on. I had high fevers, nasal congestion, and headaches that made me feel like my head was exploding. I went to my family care doc feeling crappy with a high heart rate and...
Finding cheaper medications and better pharmacy service
A long time ago in a land far away (Lufkin and Waco), I worked at Eckerd Drugs. I learned a ton: working the front cash register, developing pictures in the photo lab, and eventually, I made my way back to the pharmacy where I became a nationally certified pharmacy...
Modern loneliness: managing towards growth
As more and more articles about the connection between loneliness and social media appear, I cringe. Social media’s deceptive truth is that “we’re now more connected than ever.” But this technology comes with a price. You pay for what you value and you value what you...
Mindful means progressive psychiatry
By 34 years old I was almost completely burnt out working as a psychiatrist. I’d spent three years across three health networks, laboring in a system that felt more like tedious administrative work than true patient care. I was told to double-book clients, and spent...